lack
noun
an absence or inadequate amount of something needed, desirable, or customary.
am lacking
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present progressiveof lack (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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What I’ve gained over the decades is a deep appreciation for all the things I don’t know, and will never know, because they require varieties of intelligence in which I am lacking.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2017
"I have received the impression that you feel that I am lacking in the agility category," read the letter, which was widely circulated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2015
Small oversights are treated as if I am lacking in general common sense.
From Slate ● Jan. 9, 2014
If I were to look, it would create the impression I am lacking something.
From Reuters ● Aug. 26, 2013
Not that I am lacking in personal courage.
From Problematic Characters A Novel by Friedrich Spielhagen
